Comments on: Irish Go East in Search of Answers

By: Kevin

Kevin — Sat, 01 Oct 2016 17:26:16 +0000

In reply to Zach. You got your wish. Four offsides by the D in the first quarter alone!

By: AUSTINIRISH

AUSTINIRISH — Sat, 01 Oct 2016 14:55:32 +0000

I expect a dominant win, with the Orange getting a few scores late. Call it 45-28 Irish. Given that
Stanford has been exposed, There’s not a remaining game we can’t win.

By: Fulk

Fulk — Sat, 01 Oct 2016 14:29:33 +0000

I’m expecting everything to go well until kickoff. Then the rapidly accelerating downward spiral will begin.

No battle plan survives contact with the enemy. ND’s play these days reminds me of the good old days of the “decided schematic advantage.”

By: Gene

Gene — Sat, 01 Oct 2016 14:02:00 +0000

45-17 Irish. Expect nothing less.

By: Aaron

Aaron — Sat, 01 Oct 2016 12:08:05 +0000

In reply to Brian. Agreed

By: Brian

Brian — Sat, 01 Oct 2016 11:35:25 +0000

Until Jack and BK realize defense wins championships we will always have an 8-5 team and today is just the beginning. I don’t see the IRISH winning this game, it will be similar to last weeks implosion, no defense, stupid penalties and the offense will sputter once again when the game is on the line.

By: Aaron

Aaron — Sat, 01 Oct 2016 11:19:47 +0000

In reply to Denverjoeirish. And that's why our football team plays the way is does!!!! They are there to do two things.....get an education and WIN football games!!!! A lot of these guys are on scholarship!!!! Win some damn football game games!!!! What Kelly did is no different what Saban or Meyer would do. So stop babying these guys they are babied enough!!!! If you want a participation Medal then may I suggest ND start playing in the Ivy League!!!!!

By: Zach

Zach — Sat, 01 Oct 2016 05:10:18 +0000

In reply to John Vannie.

I was just thinking about that. This is something worthy of research, when was the last time a defensive lineman got an offsides penalty? It’s like the defensive line doesn’t even try to anticipate the snap!

I would wager anything Notre Dame’s offside penalties are at the bottom of the FBS. Penalties are bad but the leash is way too tight. It should be mandatory that players try to jump the snap.

One thing to watch for is to the players on the line flinch, constantly stopping and starting, if they don’t it explains why they don’t get to the quarterback.

It’s all just so sad…

By: Denverjoeirish

Denverjoeirish — Sat, 01 Oct 2016 03:43:09 +0000

GoND88: That’s because Saban & Meyer are coaching winning programs, which speaks to the player talent and coaching ability. I’m watching Stanford/Washington and the Huskies D has registered SIX sacks in the first half. Now, THAT’S the ND defense I once knew and doubt that I’ll ever see again.

By: GoND88

GoND88 — Sat, 01 Oct 2016 00:33:23 +0000

The season is slipping away fast, so ND is in a must win situation. The revamped Brian Kelly defense must keep opponents to under 30 points on a regular basis and play more fundamentally sound or he’ll become Brian Van Kelly in my eyes.

This throwing players under the bus crap needs to stop. I don’t see Saban, Meyer or any big time coaches do that. Holtz never did that.